Calvin Trillin

Verse Columnist

Calvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”

Monica Goodling Testifies on US Attorney Firing Monica Goodling Testifies on US Attorney Firing

Follow the leaders.

May 31, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Letter to Paul Wolfowitz on How His Departure From the World Bank Will Be Dealt With in His Obituary A Letter to Paul Wolfowitz on How His Departure From the World Bank Will Be Dealt With in His Obituary

Out, out, damned spot!

May 24, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Exit Tony Blair Exit Tony Blair

Fetch--go get it! Good boy!

May 17, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

On Three Out of the Ten Republican Presidential Candidates Stating That They Don’t Believe in Evolution On Three Out of the Ten Republican Presidential Candidates Stating That They Don’t Believe in Evolution

The Big Bang is something else entirely.

May 10, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Studs Terkel, Listener Studs Terkel, Listener

In celebration of Studs Terkel's 95th birthday last year, the Nation's Deadline Poet paid tribute.

May 10, 2007 / Calvin Trillin

Another Exasperating Account of the Bunker Another Exasperating Account of the Bunker

Sinking Tenet's "slam dunk."

May 2, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A Bring-the-Troops-Home Rally in Baghdad A Bring-the-Troops-Home Rally in Baghdad

Help for the troops might come from an unlikely source.

Apr 26, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Saga of Paul Wolfowitz The Saga of Paul Wolfowitz

Rummy's fork-tongued understudy finally gets his.

Apr 19, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

On John McCain’s Much-Ridiculed Attempt to Use His Shorja Market Visit as Proof That Baghdad Is Being Pacified On John McCain’s Much-Ridiculed Attempt to Use His Shorja Market Visit as Proof That Baghdad Is Being Pacified

McCain bought himself trouble in his visit to Baghdad.

Apr 12, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

On the News That Mitt Romney Finished First Among Republicans in First-Quarter Fundraising On the News That Mitt Romney Finished First Among Republicans in First-Quarter Fundraising

As a candidate, Mitt is now legit.

Apr 5, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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